@Bikethrasher: Not saying difficult, just saying experience has to start somewhere, and this bike looks like a damn good finished product for someone at this stage. I'd love to see what he does next, or after say, 20 years in the craft.

@Bikethrasher, @smithcreek ;
At the same time... "22-year old Hayden Francis of HTech is changing what you may think of wooden bikes....." When I was 22, definitely wasn't inlaying carbon into hand built, CNC'd jointed wood bike frames! give the kid a few years experience and see what he comes up with. Gotta start somewhere, this is one hell of a starting point

Ever tried riding a frame only setup? Bottom outs are harsh, pedaling efficiency is reduced dramatically and the overall balance of the bike just seems off. I think getting things setup really improve the overall ride quality and makes for a fair comparison to the majority of other bikes out there. Frame only vs frame only reviews would really be the only fair way, and I just don't think that they'd have a pile of real world relevance.....